Word List
ma’am n. (=madam)(口语)对已婚或未婚妇女的恭敬称呼
but prep. 除……以外
sling v. 挂,吊
snatch v. 抢,夺
strap n. 挎带,皮带
sidewalk n. (美)人行道
T-shirt n. T恤衫,短袖无领汗衫
bathe v. 被(汗、泪等)浸透;给(婴儿、病人)洗澡
wash basin n. 洗脸池,洗脸盆
towel n. 毛巾,手巾
jail n. (美)监狱
suede n. 鹿皮革
drip (dripped, dripped) v. (水、汗等)滴下
dash n. 猛冲
frown v. 皱眉,蹙眉
screen n. 屏风,隔板
gas n. 煤气,天然气
stove n. 炉子
refrigerator n. 冰箱
watch v. 看,注视
corner n. (眼)角
mistrust v. 不相信,不信任,怀疑
cocoa n. 可可热饮
canned adj. 罐装的,听装的
bean n. 豆子
embarrass v. 使尴尬,使局促不安
ten-cent adj. (价格为)十美分的
behave v. 行为检点,(行为)规规矩矩
besides prep. 除……之外(还有)
foot n. (某物的)最下部,底部
Proper Names
Langston Hughes 兰斯顿·休斯
Luella Bates Washington Jones 卢埃拉·贝茨·华盛顿·琼斯(人名)
Roger 罗杰(人名)
Useful Expressions
pick up 捡起来;(把人)拽起来
get through with sb./sth. 惩罚完(人);结束(工作)
what …for 为什么要做
at the back of 在……的后部
turn on(light,gas,tap,TV,ect.) 开,打开
leave …open/closed 让……开着或关着
not have to do 不必做某事
leave sth. behind (sb.) 把……留在(或忘在)某处
out of the corner of one’s eye 用眼角余光看
make a dash for …向……冲去
set the table 摆桌子
behave oneself 行为检点;守规矩
make …out of 由……制成,用……做原料
(sth.) need doing 需要……
I think the car needs repairing.